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right now, threatening to derail an already shaky cease-fire between israel and hamas. "today in the bay's" live in the newsroom with details. >> that bus blast in israel just latest scene of violence between the israelis and hamas. we can show you the aftermath. the window's completely blown out and chaos in the streets of tel aviv where the explosion happened. right near the nation's military headquarters. almost 20 people were hurt. 2 seriously. no one has outright claimed responsibility for the blast. but officials report cheering and praise could be heard in gaza where blasts like this -- we want you to hear this, what's happening overnight, common place. [ shelling ] hard to believe this is really happening while we are asleep. overnight, israeli rocket firepower pounding gaza with at least 30 strikes overnight, proving anything but a cease-fire has been reached. the work of hillary clinton, secretary of state, continues this morning. she met with israeli prime minister netanyahu. this is part of her message to him. >> the goal must be a durable outcome that promo
right now, threatening to derail an already shaky cease-fire between israel and hamas. "today in the bay's" live in the newsroom with details. >> that bus blast in israel just latest scene of violence between the israelis and hamas. we can show you the aftermath. the window's completely blown out and chaos in the streets of tel aviv where the explosion happened. right near the nation's military headquarters. almost 20 people were hurt. 2 seriously. no one has outright claimed...
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benjamin netanyahu says israel is ready to expand the gaza operation. the country continued air strikes on targets on the gaza strip on fifth day of fighting. medical officials say two air strikes killed a child and injured a dozen other people at a refugee camp. israel launched nearly 1,000 air strikes since the beginning of the operation earlier this week. nearly 50 palestinians including a number of children have been killed since the fighting started last week. [ speaking foreign language ] >> a rocket launch in gaza today surprised a french journalist and her crew. the journalist and her cameraman were finishing a taped report when a rocket shot into the area nearby. she was reporting on a media center hit by an israeli air strike. >>> new this morning, a body has been found in the gulf of mexico not far from where an oil rig went up in flames earlier this week. that body is believed to be that of a worker missing since the fire on friday. it started as workers were using a torch to cut an oil line. four workers are now badly burn and being treated
benjamin netanyahu says israel is ready to expand the gaza operation. the country continued air strikes on targets on the gaza strip on fifth day of fighting. medical officials say two air strikes killed a child and injured a dozen other people at a refugee camp. israel launched nearly 1,000 air strikes since the beginning of the operation earlier this week. nearly 50 palestinians including a number of children have been killed since the fighting started last week. [ speaking foreign language ]...
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for its part, hamas says it will respect the truce if israel does. the break from the violence prompted celebrations in the streets last night. the truce, brokered by egypt, raises hope of a new era in relations between israel and hamas. the two are now expected to negotiate a deal that would open the borders of a blauockade. the fighting killed 161 palestinians, including 71 civilians in just eight days. five israelis were also killed. >>> closer to home, a little bit of history here. a san diego inmate, the very first to be released under california's revised three strikes law, a move voters approved earlier this month. kenneth corely was serving 25 years to life on a record of nonviolent crimes but he was released under the new rule under prop 36. it changes the law to require the third strike be a violent or serious felony. the changes can be applied for inmates already sentenced. >>> interstate 580 opens again this morning after a shooting investigation shut down the westbound lanes for hours. police say they heard reports of two cars shooting a
for its part, hamas says it will respect the truce if israel does. the break from the violence prompted celebrations in the streets last night. the truce, brokered by egypt, raises hope of a new era in relations between israel and hamas. the two are now expected to negotiate a deal that would open the borders of a blauockade. the fighting killed 161 palestinians, including 71 civilians in just eight days. five israelis were also killed. >>> closer to home, a little bit of history here....
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hamas has not fired into southern israel and israel fired into gaza with the death toll so far is 19, including 5 children. the latest violence exploded with israel assassinated hamas' military chief on wednesday n.gaza, gunfire, anger and defiance and a creaseless barrage of rockets and missiles, the israeli air force carrying out what it called precision strikes, but in crowded gaza it's the civilians who bear the brunt. this child, the son of a local bbc technician, was 11 months old when he was killed by an israeli air strike. savannah, you know, we've been speaking to palestinians here, and the sense they have is fear and anxiety. they are extremely afraid of what could be coming next on the horizon. the focus though is what is it going to take to break this impact now between the palestinian factions and the israeli government? so far there's no indication that there's a truce in place. within the last hour the israeli air force has carried out strikes, including one that killed a palestinian child. savannah, back to you. >> thank you. now here's matt. >> savannah, thank you. ex
hamas has not fired into southern israel and israel fired into gaza with the death toll so far is 19, including 5 children. the latest violence exploded with israel assassinated hamas' military chief on wednesday n.gaza, gunfire, anger and defiance and a creaseless barrage of rockets and missiles, the israeli air force carrying out what it called precision strikes, but in crowded gaza it's the civilians who bear the brunt. this child, the son of a local bbc technician, was 11 months old when he...
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now, this is probably the last thing anyone in israel is worrying about and it might be silly to bring up, but these companies are all based here and they're going to have to decide today whether this behavior violates their terms of service. what they're going to do about it. for instance, twitter specifically says you're not supposed to threaten anyone with your tweets, but jon and laura, would that cover an air force threatening a group that the u.s. labels as a terrorist group? we've never had to deal with this sort of thing before. >> very interesting the avenue they're taking. thank you very much. >>> it is 6:16. >>> a bay area startup that offers ride share apps might be forced to close the doors. the california puc issued cease and desist orders earlier this year. yesterday they were fined $20,000 for illegally operating. the cpuc says the companies are working without proper licensing and insurance. lyft says it's not a taxi company so the cpuc regulations don't apply and they also say they're following the rules. >> excess liability insurance policy that covers the individual
now, this is probably the last thing anyone in israel is worrying about and it might be silly to bring up, but these companies are all based here and they're going to have to decide today whether this behavior violates their terms of service. what they're going to do about it. for instance, twitter specifically says you're not supposed to threaten anyone with your tweets, but jon and laura, would that cover an air force threatening a group that the u.s. labels as a terrorist group? we've never...
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a total of 161 palestinians were killed during relentless rocket strikes from israel. >>> 5:04. chevron will be under the microscope in richmond as it repairs its damaged refinery. the company is required to share documentation during the repair process and if the repairs don't seem aduate, the city may force chevron to redo them. chevron has said it will rebuild the unit to previous specifications, but will replace some vulnerable pipes with stronger metal. several members of the city council say they want to make sure chevron is focused on making safety improvements, not just fixing what's broken. >>> a san diego inmate the first to be released under california's revised three strikes law. that was approved by voters earlier this month. kenneth corely was serving 25 years to life on a record of nonviolent crimes, mostly burglaries, but he was released under the new rules in prop 36. now, prop 36 changed the law to require the third strike to be a violent or serious felony. the changes can be applied to inmates already sentenced under the three strikes law. >>> an oakland schoo
a total of 161 palestinians were killed during relentless rocket strikes from israel. >>> 5:04. chevron will be under the microscope in richmond as it repairs its damaged refinery. the company is required to share documentation during the repair process and if the repairs don't seem aduate, the city may force chevron to redo them. chevron has said it will rebuild the unit to previous specifications, but will replace some vulnerable pipes with stronger metal. several members of the city...
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israel announced on twitter hamas hadn't stopped firing into southern israel, and israel fired into gaza where the death toll is 19, including five children. the latest violence exploded when they fired the chief thursday, a barrage of rockets and missiles. israeli air force calling out precision strikes. in crowded gaza, the civilians bear the brunt. this child, son of a local bbc technician was 11 months old when he was killed by an israeli air strike. savannah, we've been speaking to palestinians here, and the sense they have is fear and anxiety. they're extremely afraid of what could be coming next on the horizon. the focus is what is it going to take to break the impact between the palestinian fax and the israeli government. so far, there's no indication there's a truce in place. in fact, in the last hour, the israeli air force carried out strikes, including one that killed a palestinian child. back to you. >> thank you. >>> ex cia director david petraeus is being grilled about libya as his former agency launches investigation into his personal conduct and admitted affair. andrea mi
israel announced on twitter hamas hadn't stopped firing into southern israel, and israel fired into gaza where the death toll is 19, including five children. the latest violence exploded when they fired the chief thursday, a barrage of rockets and missiles. israeli air force calling out precision strikes. in crowded gaza, the civilians bear the brunt. this child, son of a local bbc technician was 11 months old when he was killed by an israeli air strike. savannah, we've been speaking to...
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the reason we have this new normal of new extremes is because of global climate change happening and israel. we have tolerated the deniers for far too long in this body. the public is with us, the science is clear, our national security establishments, our business communities all know that this is real. there is a rear guard action in this building led by polluters to try to prevent us from taking action on this but we have to face the fact that the deniers are wrong. they are just plain dead wrong. whatever their motivations may be and that is a separate question, they are wrong. we have to deal with that and i think some of the courtesies we have given to one another collegiality really have to yield to the fact that other things being said in the senate and occasionally regrettably in this committee chamber are just plain wrong but sandy shows the price of not being attentive to these facts and i thank you for your leadership. >> i want to thank you for your remarks. i feel as you do that the clock is ticking and hurricane sandy have shown us all what the scientists sitting right in thi
the reason we have this new normal of new extremes is because of global climate change happening and israel. we have tolerated the deniers for far too long in this body. the public is with us, the science is clear, our national security establishments, our business communities all know that this is real. there is a rear guard action in this building led by polluters to try to prevent us from taking action on this but we have to face the fact that the deniers are wrong. they are just plain dead...
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. >>> also a developing story in israel overnight. three people killed in a rocket attack after the israelis took out the top military commander of hamas in this strike on wednesday. we'll have a live report from tel aviv coming up straight ahead. >>> and one of the most popular energy drinks on the market. these five-hour energy capsules have been cited as a possible factor in 13 deaths. weeks after similar reports tied to monster drinks. we'll have more on that story. and then we'll take a turn, and i know, matt, it's only rock 'n' roll, but you like it. >>> i'm an unabashed lover of the rolling stones and they're celebrating their 50th anniversary. what do they remember as their early days as rock's original bad boys. what would they change if they could do it all again? we'll have an interview coming up. >> you're excited, you're even tweeting about it. >>> we begin with the ever widening scandal that led to the resignation of david petraeus. andrea mitchell is here with the latest. good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah.
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daylight revealed the scope of israel's destruction. this it claimed were the hamas terror hubs. this government building was the intended target. there was no one here at the time of the strike. instead, it's the regular people who live like this one behind me that are paying the ultimate price. it's what israel calls collateral damage. >> it's forced thousands of palestinian to turn to u.n. schools turned into makeshift shelters like this one. factions remain defiant. >> speaking about the cease-fire, boom, they're shooting off. >> israel warned it's prepared to invade gaza. for now, it's relying on the superior air power. overnight it struck tens of targets including this key bridge, effectively cutting gaza in half. while the rockets and missiles fly and efforts are in full swing, still anyone's guess which way this war will go. >> secretary of state clinton has arrived in cairo egypt and met with president mohammed morse i. the chances of them reaching a deal about the issues surrounding gaz are are extremely unlikely. they're looking to avert a ground war. >> thank you very
daylight revealed the scope of israel's destruction. this it claimed were the hamas terror hubs. this government building was the intended target. there was no one here at the time of the strike. instead, it's the regular people who live like this one behind me that are paying the ultimate price. it's what israel calls collateral damage. >> it's forced thousands of palestinian to turn to u.n. schools turned into makeshift shelters like this one. factions remain defiant. >> speaking...
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in israel polls strongly favor romney who has vocally supported potential action against iran's nuclear facility. continuity and aid have been important to nations in transition. >> there are people that are worried that the muslim brotherhood is going to run amuck and not sure what they expect america to do or how gentle they want that american president to be but see something as to potentially save them from an islamist in egypt. >> reporter: what about china, on the break of an important party election of its own. >> how the work will be going in china. >> reporter: analysts say the reason so many europeans might be so reluctant to see an administration change in the u.s. is because they worry about what's forging that new relationship would mean to them, and politically speaking to them change doesn't necessarily have a positive connotation. in some of their own experiences lately, it's only worsened problems like with youth unemployment. savannah. >> michelle kosinski in london this morning, thank you so much. >>> just ahead, how well does christina aguilera really know her fellow
in israel polls strongly favor romney who has vocally supported potential action against iran's nuclear facility. continuity and aid have been important to nations in transition. >> there are people that are worried that the muslim brotherhood is going to run amuck and not sure what they expect america to do or how gentle they want that american president to be but see something as to potentially save them from an islamist in egypt. >> reporter: what about china, on the break of an...
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almost 50% of israelis feel israel should continue to go after the people who fire rockets into israel. 29% think israel should have sent ground troops into gaza. israel and hamas agreed to a cease-fire late wednesday. as the cease-fire continues to hold this morning, hamas leaders are declaring victory. they say israel's decision not to send ground troops into gaza is a testament to the organization's power. israeli leaders say they achieved their goals and inflicted heavy damage on the militants. the eight-day war was the worst cross-border fighting in four years. >>> mexico's president is making one last attempt to change the country's name. the official name of mexico is united mexican state. the name was adopted in 1824 after mexico gained independence from spain but it's rarely used. the mexican president announced he wants to change the country's name simply to mexico because he doesn't want to copy the united states. the only problem is he leaves office next week, so people view it largely as a symbolic gesture. >>> tiny seaside town in northern california has hit a snag in a m
almost 50% of israelis feel israel should continue to go after the people who fire rockets into israel. 29% think israel should have sent ground troops into gaza. israel and hamas agreed to a cease-fire late wednesday. as the cease-fire continues to hold this morning, hamas leaders are declaring victory. they say israel's decision not to send ground troops into gaza is a testament to the organization's power. israeli leaders say they achieved their goals and inflicted heavy damage on the...
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the violence between israel and hamas intensifies. an attack on the gaza strip killed three overnight. israel launched an offensive killing the military leader of hamas on the air strike on gaza. palestinian leaders say president mahmoud abbas cut short a trip to europe. >>> some of the nation's top intelligence officers will tell congress about september's deadly attack in september in benghazi, libya. they will begin holding hearings about the attack. the former cia director david petraeus, who resigned suddenly last week, after admit to go have an affair, will testify testimony. petraeus visited libya shortly after the attack. michael morrel will answer questions behind closed doors today. president obama firing back at republicans who blasted susan rice's response to the attack in benghazi. they criticized her for insisting that the attack was sparked by anger over an anti-islam film despite the fact that it was a coordinated attack. senator john mccain is trying to block her if she is chosen to succeed hillary clinton. >>> bengha
the violence between israel and hamas intensifies. an attack on the gaza strip killed three overnight. israel launched an offensive killing the military leader of hamas on the air strike on gaza. palestinian leaders say president mahmoud abbas cut short a trip to europe. >>> some of the nation's top intelligence officers will tell congress about september's deadly attack in september in benghazi, libya. they will begin holding hearings about the attack. the former cia director david...
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rockets are flying between gaza and israel, with israel expa expanding its air assaults targeting gaza's infrastructure. hamas is firing back with new longer range weapons, reaching jerusalem for the first time. we've got reporters standing by live in tel aviv and gaza. >>> then we'll introduce you to a pretty incredible 9-year-old girl that was left paralyzed by a car accident caused by a drunk driver. she wanted him to understand just how his actions impacted her life. she wrote a very emotional letter that was read at his sentencing. >>> and it's been a year since michelle parker was last seen. she disappeared the same day she appeared on an episode of "the people's court." we'll get an update on where that investigation stands. >>> cheer leading a fun part of many sports in high school, college and pros, but it can be incredibly dangerous as well and that has a lot of parents worried. coming up, the consequences when things go wrong. >>> a bit later, lauren scruggs is going to stop by. it's been nearly a year since she was injured by a spinning propeller. she's doing amazingly well,
rockets are flying between gaza and israel, with israel expa expanding its air assaults targeting gaza's infrastructure. hamas is firing back with new longer range weapons, reaching jerusalem for the first time. we've got reporters standing by live in tel aviv and gaza. >>> then we'll introduce you to a pretty incredible 9-year-old girl that was left paralyzed by a car accident caused by a drunk driver. she wanted him to understand just how his actions impacted her life. she wrote a...
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one issue that resonates, especially in south florida is the question of israel. jewish voters traditionally are registered as democrats, but rabbis have been asking questions it their congregations about the president's commitment to israel. florida has the second largest jewish population outside of new york. there are 12 million registered voters in florida. both campaigns have spent a record $192 million to try to win their votes. the prize here, 29 electoral votes. savannah? >> kerry sanders, thank you. >> all right. let's go to colorado now. nine electoral votes up for grabs in that state and nbc's kristen dahlgren is in centennial this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. the candidates have been here dozens of times over the past few months. president obama won colorado by 9% back in 2008, but this could be a very different story. all of the polls within the margin of error. now, most coloradoans have already voted in early voting. we can't tell you the count, but we can tell you the breakdown, that is 37% of voters so far have be
one issue that resonates, especially in south florida is the question of israel. jewish voters traditionally are registered as democrats, but rabbis have been asking questions it their congregations about the president's commitment to israel. florida has the second largest jewish population outside of new york. there are 12 million registered voters in florida. both campaigns have spent a record $192 million to try to win their votes. the prize here, 29 electoral votes. savannah? >> kerry...
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israel, egypt, pakistan, iraq, and afghanistan. nothing wrong with that, but we have to work with our frens to the south. we put in 1.4, and with additional money, it's $1.9 billion. for every one dollar we help with mexico, they spend $13. they spend a lot of money on security. they got to -- we got to understand what they are doing. now, what we started off, we did the easy thing, buy them hell cometters, buying this, and e worked with george bush, and filed the first legislation before bush talked about the plan because i felt that strongly about helping mexico, but nevertheless, we worked together. we did the easy thing with mexico, the helicopters and the planes. the hard part is this is we got to start training or billing the capacity, the prison systems, the prosecutors, the policemen. we're working on it at the federal level, and they trained 36,000 police. i think they need 150,000 or more than that. we have to go into judges, train the judges, the prosecutors. did you know that a prosecutor here in the united states, if h
israel, egypt, pakistan, iraq, and afghanistan. nothing wrong with that, but we have to work with our frens to the south. we put in 1.4, and with additional money, it's $1.9 billion. for every one dollar we help with mexico, they spend $13. they spend a lot of money on security. they got to -- we got to understand what they are doing. now, what we started off, we did the easy thing, buy them hell cometters, buying this, and e worked with george bush, and filed the first legislation before bush...
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coming up, aftermath as the cease-fire holds along the gaza strip as israel announces an arrest in a deadly bus bombing. we'll twhieell you who the comp says it responsible. >>> taking live look outsierksd oracle arena in oakland this morning. probably one of the kbhiemost q places because the malls seem to be the hot spot this black friday. 6:41. brennan, lad, do you know where golf was discovered? scotland! aye...and do you know where your leukemia treatment was discovered? st. jude! right! after three unsuccessful marrow transplants, st. jude children's research hospital developed a bold new fourth transplant that helped save brennan. fore! i said four. why you yelling? good one! give thanks for the healthy kids in your life. and give to those who are not. go to st. jude dot org or shop where ever you see the st. jude logo. >>> new this morning, israel says it has arrested person who bombed a bus in tel aviv earlier this week. the bomb was planted on a bus on wednesday near israel's military headquarters. 27 people were hurt in that blast. an israeli military spokeswoman says the
coming up, aftermath as the cease-fire holds along the gaza strip as israel announces an arrest in a deadly bus bombing. we'll twhieell you who the comp says it responsible. >>> taking live look outsierksd oracle arena in oakland this morning. probably one of the kbhiemost q places because the malls seem to be the hot spot this black friday. 6:41. brennan, lad, do you know where golf was discovered? scotland! aye...and do you know where your leukemia treatment was discovered? st. jude!...
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israel launched 200 missiles, killing at least 12 palestinians, thousands of israeli forces are awaiting possible orders to invade the region. >>> egypt's leaders are in the middle of this dispute, a cease-fire between the two sides is possible. mohamed morsi met with leaders of turkey, qatar, and the leaders of hamas there are no guarantees, but working to try to ensure a cease-fire. benjamin netanyahu says he's willing to discuss a cease-fire when hamas agrees to stop rocket fire from gaza. >>> thousands expected to march in washington, in opposition to the controversial keystone pipeline. the event organized by the westside 350.org and promises to support the president if he says no to the pipeline protesters will circle the white house. it's part of the organization's month-long tour across the country. earlier this year, president obama blocked the pipeline because of environmental concerns. many republicans say that the pipeline would have created thousands of jobs. >>> notice lights out on capitol hill last night, no reason to be afraid of the dark. police say the lights that illu
israel launched 200 missiles, killing at least 12 palestinians, thousands of israeli forces are awaiting possible orders to invade the region. >>> egypt's leaders are in the middle of this dispute, a cease-fire between the two sides is possible. mohamed morsi met with leaders of turkey, qatar, and the leaders of hamas there are no guarantees, but working to try to ensure a cease-fire. benjamin netanyahu says he's willing to discuss a cease-fire when hamas agrees to stop rocket fire...
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in israel, polls strongly favor romney who locally supported iran's nuclear facility. continuity and age is important to nations in transition. >> there are people worried about if the brother is going to run amuck. i'm not sure what they expect america to do or how gentle they want the president to be, but they see america as something to potentially save them from egypt. >> reporter: and what about china at the brink of an important party election of its own? >> the election will affect how the world will be going in ten years. >> reporter: analysts say the reason so many europeans could be so reluctant to see the administration change in the u.s. is because they worry about what's forging the new relationship to them and politically speaking to them, change doesn't necessarily have a positive connotation. in some of their own experiences lately, it has only worsened problems, like with youth unemployment. savannah? >> michelle kosinski in london this morning. thank you so much. >>> just ahead, how well does voice." we'll put her to the test after your local news. li
in israel, polls strongly favor romney who locally supported iran's nuclear facility. continuity and age is important to nations in transition. >> there are people worried about if the brother is going to run amuck. i'm not sure what they expect america to do or how gentle they want the president to be, but they see america as something to potentially save them from egypt. >> reporter: and what about china at the brink of an important party election of its own? >> the election...
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. >> any time israel is involved in a story, did becomes excruciatingly -- id becomes excruciatingly difficult to cover, because there is a sense of identity in this country with israelis, and many reporters, old friends and colleagues of mine used to be criticized for taking an anti-israeli point of view. he spent many years living in the arab world and had a sympathetic. of view to arabs. i think what is happening in gaza right now meets in the definition of tragedy. the israelis cannot be expected to stand by while their cities are rocketed. on the other hand, the idea that the israeli defense forces are equally professional, the number of casualties on the palestinian side are going to be much greater. they are leaving an impression there is something unfair. this is the time you need correspondents who have spent years in the region, because by and large, you ask what i think of the coverage. i think it is surface. it focuses on the casualties. you do not know what the possibilities may be for agreement on the sides. i think that is one thing we have lost in not having correspon
. >> any time israel is involved in a story, did becomes excruciatingly -- id becomes excruciatingly difficult to cover, because there is a sense of identity in this country with israelis, and many reporters, old friends and colleagues of mine used to be criticized for taking an anti-israeli point of view. he spent many years living in the arab world and had a sympathetic. of view to arabs. i think what is happening in gaza right now meets in the definition of tragedy. the israelis cannot...
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because israel -- israel is -- that's god's chosen land. the jews are god's chosen people. host: ok, connie, let's give fred barnes a chance to comment. guest: well, i mean that was an issue between romney who was much more pro israel though publicly in particular. we'll see how that turns out. i personally don't begrudge him a vacation after the campaign, like to take one myself. but there was another part -- oh, yeah. what she said in the beginning about the republican party. is it really in deep trouble? i don't think so. obviously hispanics are a problem. younger senators and governors, they have 30 governors who are extremely important, 30 out of 50. like bob mcdonald in virginia and bobby jindal and scott walker in wisconsin and so on. republicans actually -- romney actually won i believe the middle class. if you have the middle class as people who make between $50,000 a year and $100,000 a year, romney won that group narrowly. the middle class is up for grabs but romney did well enough there but just not well enough to win. host: on the question of what the republica
because israel -- israel is -- that's god's chosen land. the jews are god's chosen people. host: ok, connie, let's give fred barnes a chance to comment. guest: well, i mean that was an issue between romney who was much more pro israel though publicly in particular. we'll see how that turns out. i personally don't begrudge him a vacation after the campaign, like to take one myself. but there was another part -- oh, yeah. what she said in the beginning about the republican party. is it really in...